AGENDA SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 5:30 p.m.

Status Key A= Approved M= Approved, with modifications D= Deferred N= Not Approved P=Pending

MISSION
To provide an education and the supports that enable each student to excel as a successful and responsible citizen.

VISION
Preparing Students for Life

CALL TO ORDER
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
BOARD GUIDELINES

RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS (Section A)
	01	Recognition of the Winners for the Tampa Hillsborough County Public Library Our Hispanic Heritage Art Contest (Office of Teaching and Learning)	Cover Sheet
	02R	Recognition of the 2018/2019 Middle School District Champions and the 2018/2019 Florida High School Athletics Association State Champions	Cover Sheet	Supp. Materials (1)
	03	Recognition of the Participants in the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): Project Securing College/Career Opportunities Through Rigor in Education (SCORE) Grant EXCELerated Summer Program (Office of Teaching and Learning)	Cover Sheet	Supp. Materials (1)
	04	Recognition of B.E.S.T. (Brain Expansions Scholastic Training) for Their Support of Education and Youth Development in Hillsborough County (Chief of Schools)	Cover Sheet
	05	Recognition of the Barrett Family Foundation 2018 Excellence in Science/Mathematics Teacher Awards (Office of Teaching and Learning)	Cover Sheet
	06	Recognition of the 2018 Florida Power-Library Schools Award Recipients (Office of Teaching and Learning)	Cover Sheet
	07	Recognition of the Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) 2018 Outstanding Middle School Science Teacher (Office of Teaching and Learning)	Cover Sheet
	08	Recognition of Magnet Schools of America (MSA), Merit Award Winners of Excellence and Distinction (Chief of Schools)	Cover Sheet	Supp. Materials (1)
	09	Recognition of USF College of Education and Mort Elementary Community School Partnership for the 2018 Florida Community-Campus Partnership Award and the Council of the Great City Colleges of Education Dr. Shirley S. Schwartz Urban Education Impact Award (Academic Support and Federal Programs)	Cover Sheet
	10	Recognition of the Florida Elementary Reading Coach of the Year (Office of Teaching and Learning)	Cover Sheet

ADJOURNMENT
Notice: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (Pursuant to Florida Statute 286.0105)

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

Article IX of the Florida Constitution states in part, "The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the State of Florida. It is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing within its orders. "The Article also states that the educational system must be "uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high-quality," and class size limits must be imposed. Prekindergarten learning opportunities must be made available. There must be a state university system.